Keyboard guide
Learn piano on the Yamaha PSR-E483
Short answer
Plug the PSR-E483 into a laptop with a USB data cable, open TwoThree in Chrome or Edge, and allow MIDI. The lessons hear every key you press, and the keyboard makes the sound. TwoThree is built and tested on a PSR-E483.
No account needed. Your practice saves on this device. A free account keeps it safe and on your other devices.
Connect it
The USB TO HOST port on the back is USB-C. Use a USB-A to USB-C or a USB-C to USB-C cable, under 3 m. It must be a data cable: a charge-only cable sends no notes.
Windows and macOS need no driver for MIDI. The first time, Chrome asks to allow MIDI devices: choose Allow. On a Mac the keyboard shows up as “Digital Keyboard”.
The Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver on Windows is only for sending audio. TwoThree doesn’t need it.
Check five settings
| Setting | Set to | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Local Control (Function 062) | On, the default | Your keys make their own sound. |
| Style, Dual, Split, Arpeggio, Harmony | Off | Their extra notes would count as notes you played. |
| Style Out (Function 065) | Off, the default | Accompaniment notes stay out of your lesson. |
| Touch Response (Function 006) | Medium, the default | Loud and soft can show. |
| Foot switch (Function 054) | Sustain | Plug the pedal in before you switch on. |
While you play, TwoThree notices Dual, Split and Touch Response Off, and says what to change.
Middle C is C4, or C3 on a Yamaha
On the PSR-E483, middle C is the third C from the left. Yamaha’s manual and screen call it C3. TwoThree and most piano books call it C4. It’s the same key.
With a Yamaha set as your keyboard, TwoThree shows both names: “C4 (Yamaha C3)”. More in Find middle C.
The keyboard makes the sound
TwoThree never plays the notes you press, so you hear them with no delay. The click and the demo notes go to the PSR over the same cable and play through its speakers or your headphones.
Tested on a PSR-E483 with Chrome on a Mac. A sustain pedal and Android phones are not tested yet.
Start with your first note
The first lesson finds the black-key groups on your PSR-E483, then every C, then middle C. No account needed. Your practice saves on this device. A free account keeps it safe and on your other devices.